Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme at Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe. You can find a list of upcoming topics at Lynn's Books.
This week's topic is:
Action
This was another fun topic! I immediately had more than a few covers spring to mind when I saw this week's topic, so I've just decided to share a myriad of different action-heavy covers because I couldn't decide on one!
2018 Self-Published Edition | 2018 Talos Hardcover | 2015 Self-Published Edition
2017 Tor Hardcover | 2019 Orbit Paperback | 2005 Tor Mass Market
2018 Del Rey Hardcover | 2007 Tor Hardcover | 2017 Little, Brown Hardcover
1990 Tor Hardcover | 2008 Orbit Paperback | 2017 Del Rey Hardcover
My choice(s):
I'm a sucker for some dramatic scenes, and I think the original self-published cover for We Ride the Storm is one of the most dramatic and exciting covers out there (though the new Orbit one is stunning also!). I love the art style and how well the speed of the running horse is portrayed, as well as how you can really just feel the intensity and drive of the rider. I also love the entire layout of The Girl in the Tower's cover, it's very subtle yet still conveys a lot. And, of course, the original cover for The Grey Bastards always stands out to me for what a statement it makes, as well as how much it looks like a photo taken in the middle of the action.
What cover(s) do you like the most!?
Action
This was another fun topic! I immediately had more than a few covers spring to mind when I saw this week's topic, so I've just decided to share a myriad of different action-heavy covers because I couldn't decide on one!
2018 Self-Published Edition | 2018 Talos Hardcover | 2015 Self-Published Edition
2017 Tor Hardcover | 2019 Orbit Paperback | 2005 Tor Mass Market
2018 Del Rey Hardcover | 2007 Tor Hardcover | 2017 Little, Brown Hardcover
1990 Tor Hardcover | 2008 Orbit Paperback | 2017 Del Rey Hardcover
My choice(s):
I'm a sucker for some dramatic scenes, and I think the original self-published cover for We Ride the Storm is one of the most dramatic and exciting covers out there (though the new Orbit one is stunning also!). I love the art style and how well the speed of the running horse is portrayed, as well as how you can really just feel the intensity and drive of the rider. I also love the entire layout of The Girl in the Tower's cover, it's very subtle yet still conveys a lot. And, of course, the original cover for The Grey Bastards always stands out to me for what a statement it makes, as well as how much it looks like a photo taken in the middle of the action.
What cover(s) do you like the most!?
You always find such good ones for the topic! I like the one for The Girl in the Tower, too!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic together! And its amazing how many action covers have horses on them😁 I love The Grey Bastards the most.
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